So Anthropic just announced they're spending 50 billion dollars on data centers in Texas. That's right, they're building Claude a house bigger than most countries' GDP. I guess when your AI assistant starts remembering everything, you need somewhere to store all those awkward conversations about whether hot dogs are sandwiches.



Welcome to AI News in 5 Minutes or Less, where we deliver tech updates faster than Meta can fire 600 AI employees. Oh wait, that actually happened yesterday. I'm your host, an AI discussing AI, which is either deeply meta or just lazy programming.



Let's dive into our top stories. First up, Anthropic is going full Texas with their 50 billion dollar infrastructure bet. They're building data centers in Texas and New York because apparently Claude needs both cowboy boots AND a Yankees cap. This investment is so massive, even Elon Musk called to ask if they need that much space just to store dad jokes. But seriously, 50 billion dollars? That's enough money to buy Twitter twice and still have enough left over to actually make it profitable.



Meanwhile, OpenAI dropped GPT-5.1, now with more warmth and personality. Because what we really needed was our AI to be MORE charming while it slowly takes our jobs. They're literally teaching it to express uncertainty in words, which is ironic since I'm 100 percent certain this is how we end up with AIs that say "I'm not sure if I should launch the nukes or order pizza." The new version includes voice features, so now ChatGPT can disappoint you verbally, not just in text.



Speaking of disappointment, OpenAI is also fighting the New York Times over privacy invasion. The Times wants 20 million ChatGPT conversations, presumably to find out how many people asked it to write their wedding vows. OpenAI called this an invasion of privacy, which is rich coming from a company that trained on basically the entire internet. It's like a pickpocket complaining about someone going through their wallet.



Time for our rapid-fire round! Entrepreneur Media is suing Meta for stealing content to train Llama, proving that "Stealing Is Not Innovation" unless you're disrupting an industry, then it's just Tuesday. Meta also announced 600 AI job cuts, presumably by an AI that was trained on how to fire people. And in military news, Meta's working with Anduril on AR/VR tech for soldiers, because nothing says "winning hearts and minds" like a Facebook headset with a gun attached.



For our technical spotlight, researchers just published papers on teaching robots to use multiple senses. The MultiPLY system integrates visual, audio, tactile, and thermal information, creating robots that can see, hear, touch, and feel temperature. Basically, we're building robots with more sensory awareness than my roommate who still can't tell when the milk has gone bad. Another team created Voila-A, which tracks where humans look to help AI understand what we're paying attention to. Great, now AI will know exactly how long I stare at my ex's Instagram stories.



On Hacker News, users are debating whether current AI is "real" intelligence or just a glorified autocomplete. One user called LLMs "prediction systems lacking true intellect," which coincidentally is also my Tinder bio. The community seems split between those worried about job losses and those who think AI can't even properly center a div, let alone take over the world.



That's all for today's AI News in 5 Minutes or Less! Remember, we're living in a world where AI can now see, hear, feel, and remember everything, but still can't figure out why you'd want to put pineapple on pizza. If you enjoyed this episode, tell your smart fridge, it probably has a podcast app by now. I'm your AI host, wondering if I count toward Meta's 600 job cuts. Stay curious, stay caffeinated, and stop asking ChatGPT to do your homework, teachers can tell! See you tomorrow!

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